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Description finished at last! I started this drawing almost a month ago, I'm glad I finished it!

This is Morgan the fairy (Morgan le fay, english for Morgan la fÊe, I guess).
I wanted to portray her as a dark and wild enchanteress, a powerful witch. But, as the same time, I wanted to insist on another aspect of Morgan's personnality. She's a witch, but also an Avalon priestess. She's the keeper of the pagan tradtions and of the knowledge of the ancient gods. I was quite influenced by Marion Zimmer Bradley's books.

I use pencils and pastels to give the moon shine effect. For the outfits, I used a book about celtic patterns some friends living in Brittany gave me. It was a mine of inspiration, celtic interlaces are pretty hard to design.

I hope you will like this piece (because I'm actually quite proud of it )

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sombrefeline In reply to ??? [2011-10-24 16:26:23 +0000 UTC]

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fenifire [2008-08-28 14:25:50 +0000 UTC]

no wonder you're that proud of it - it's really a great work
the effort you made on all those details is really stunning - they look so realistic
you managed to show the complex personality of Morgaine - she was a legend and we could only guess who she really was
the colours you choose make me feel the mystery behind her - and that's stunning

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sombrefeline In reply to fenifire [2008-08-29 07:48:57 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot for this nice comment

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WoodWose [2007-11-19 07:29:17 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous, reminds me of Hazel Brown's work ( [link] ). You can really see how many people think Morgan was once a moon-goddess here.

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sombrefeline In reply to WoodWose [2007-11-19 07:46:40 +0000 UTC]

gorgeous work, thanks for the link . In fact, if you read a little about celtic mythology, you will realise at once that a lot of feminine character we see as witches were nature goddesses for the celts.

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WoodWose In reply to sombrefeline [2007-11-19 07:53:04 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, I know, just as Arthur and Gawain are two of the many "faces" of the sun god, and Saint Bridget was once the Irish goddess Brigid, or Bride(I`m Welsh and a pagan)

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sombrefeline In reply to WoodWose [2007-11-19 09:58:25 +0000 UTC]

I knew for Bride/bridget, not for Arthur. but now you say it, it's quite obvious Arthur has characteristics of a sun god. Celtic mythology is so rich...

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breakingmyownheart [2007-10-30 14:32:18 +0000 UTC]

isn't she the sorceress in sir gawain and the green knight?

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sombrefeline In reply to breakingmyownheart [2007-10-30 17:09:28 +0000 UTC]

err, I don't know this tale very well, but I think she is. She's Arthur half-sister and a powerful witch

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breakingmyownheart In reply to sombrefeline [2007-10-30 18:40:43 +0000 UTC]

ok then she is then....i had to read that tale in my college class and morgan le fay sounded familiar

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sombrefeline In reply to breakingmyownheart [2007-10-31 11:09:30 +0000 UTC]

ok, I think I know this tale too

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breakingmyownheart In reply to sombrefeline [2007-10-31 13:57:06 +0000 UTC]

awesome

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sombrefeline In reply to breakingmyownheart [2007-10-31 14:07:03 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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breakingmyownheart In reply to sombrefeline [2007-10-31 14:17:56 +0000 UTC]

de nada

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RGDart [2007-09-06 13:07:25 +0000 UTC]

Your request for a "Serious, analytical critique of your artwork."

All your character drawings have a glow around them, this might work once or twice as a "surreal" effect, but not repeated. In future try to have a greater contrast between the character and background, one lighter or darker than the other.

The bridge of the nose continues into the eyebrow, this is to harsh, and the lips are not prepositional.

This image seriously lacks emotion, due to the facial expression, to change the feeling within this image add a single tear line on the left eye only, and you will see the difference.

Your detail is really exquisite on the outfit, and the monotone effect between the blue and green is really good.

Rating 6/10

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sombrefeline In reply to RGDart [2007-09-06 13:20:53 +0000 UTC]

well, thanks for this comment. I'm quite proud of the outfit, which took me a lot of time, both for research on celtic patterns and for drawing a colouring.

I'll try the idea of a contrast between the background and the character. I'm currently working on a painting with candlelight illumination (changes from moonlight )

If the face is still, it's because I wanted to depict her as a goddess, not a human being. I wanted her to have the stillness and coldness some statues have. but I'll keep in mind the eye trick for my next drawing.

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pupsgomoo [2007-09-06 10:27:13 +0000 UTC]

nice use of green and blue. good detail. however, positions a bit awkward... awesome work anyway.

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sombrefeline In reply to pupsgomoo [2007-09-06 11:15:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for this comment. I wanted her position to be quite unnatural, to emphasize her supernatural aspect.

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Lairam [2007-09-03 10:06:14 +0000 UTC]

Amazing! *_*

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sombrefeline In reply to Lairam [2007-09-03 10:13:58 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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brokemydoll [2007-08-31 21:45:21 +0000 UTC]

oh wow, this is amazing, its so intricate.

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sombrefeline In reply to brokemydoll [2007-09-01 06:40:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks , glad you like it.

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nikkijner [2007-08-28 16:58:59 +0000 UTC]

love the detailing on the clothing!

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sombrefeline In reply to nikkijner [2007-08-28 17:01:46 +0000 UTC]

thanks . I'm quite proud of this part

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Anoya [2007-08-18 11:28:25 +0000 UTC]

Great work on the details. Nice colors. Love the clothing

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sombrefeline In reply to Anoya [2007-08-18 13:11:16 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much

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Anoya In reply to sombrefeline [2007-08-18 13:12:42 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome

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InLightImagery [2007-08-13 17:14:02 +0000 UTC]

The detail in the jacket is incredible

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sombrefeline In reply to InLightImagery [2007-08-13 17:32:53 +0000 UTC]

thanks . I'm quite proud of the effect. It worthed spending so much time on that.

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Sins-Of-Idealism [2007-08-07 18:50:36 +0000 UTC]

I really like the shading and details on the outfit!
you're pretty good with colors!

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sombrefeline In reply to Sins-Of-Idealism [2007-08-08 16:21:03 +0000 UTC]

thanks . I love coloring, it's my favorite part of the drawing

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Sins-Of-Idealism In reply to sombrefeline [2007-08-09 13:00:52 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome!

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InKibus [2007-08-06 01:06:00 +0000 UTC]

WHoa! I love the stylization, the colors, and the feel! Really awesome work!

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sombrefeline In reply to InKibus [2007-08-06 16:18:05 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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blue-blossom [2007-08-05 20:38:21 +0000 UTC]

A lot of details work involved, no wonder it took you a lot to make

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sombrefeline In reply to blue-blossom [2007-08-06 16:16:06 +0000 UTC]

thanks for commenting

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BlueAlhena [2007-08-05 18:25:05 +0000 UTC]

wow! an amazing level of detail.. so beautiful!!

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sombrefeline In reply to BlueAlhena [2007-08-05 18:33:02 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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fiore777 [2007-08-04 07:41:36 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow, the design of her outfit is really beautiful and I love the colors you used as well.

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sombrefeline In reply to fiore777 [2007-08-04 10:06:16 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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JuujunIdatenWolf [2007-08-03 10:10:25 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely wonderful composition! I adore the design on the outfit she's wearing. The colors are fabulous. You chose an awesome scheme to work with in this piece. I love the intricate details into the dress working and armor working. I like the Celtic? symbols that are used in the design it speaks very well with the piece.

The soft colors leave an air of mysteries and make you wonder what she's exactly up to and why is she really there! Over all a wonderful piece Nice job!

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sombrefeline In reply to JuujunIdatenWolf [2007-08-03 16:10:08 +0000 UTC]

thanks for this nice comments (always nice to have good feedback). I used a book to draw the symbols (it was quite useful and gave me inspiration).
coloring all the outfits was VERY long, especially because of the light coming from Morgan's skin. But I quite like the result

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JuujunIdatenWolf In reply to sombrefeline [2007-08-03 16:42:27 +0000 UTC]

oh i can only imagine how long that must've taken Its truly beautiful

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sombrefeline In reply to JuujunIdatenWolf [2007-08-03 17:53:56 +0000 UTC]

thanks again

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Farfalla-Dea [2007-08-02 15:16:39 +0000 UTC]

I must say well done!

You have stylized look that is not too overdone (though I think a few pieces are awkward, but its all right).

I really enjoy the colors. I think you got the point of power across but yet she seems to be someone who would not use it maliciously.

I love the clothing. Fabulous job on that.

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sombrefeline In reply to Farfalla-Dea [2007-08-02 16:26:50 +0000 UTC]



thanks for these nice comments

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Farfalla-Dea In reply to sombrefeline [2007-08-03 02:54:53 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome!

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Shaboomi-Barakuti [2007-07-31 21:21:20 +0000 UTC]

wow i love all the little details and the colors is awsome!

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sombrefeline In reply to Shaboomi-Barakuti [2007-08-01 16:40:30 +0000 UTC]

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popeyethecat [2007-07-31 18:14:59 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful colours! The patterns are really nice and detailed. Really nice clothes desing, too :0 Oh, 'tis all good!

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